Exclusive: New FTII chairman Anupam Kher on returning to his institution and new challenges

What comes as another feather in his cap, veteran actor Anupam Kher
has been appointed the new chairman of the Film and Television Institute
of India (FTII), located in Pune. He has replaced former television
actor Gajendra Chauhan, whose stint at the FTII was riddled with controversies. Kher
is a well-known name in the film industry, and has done over 500 films,
including theatre projects. He has also previously held the post of
chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the
National School of Drama. Chauhan's controversial two-year stint,
which ended in March 2017, was marked by a 139-day strike by students,
who protested against what they felt was a "politically-motivated
appointment" of a candidate who was "ill-qualified" to head the premier
institute.